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Wine Tonight Visits Montaluce
6/15/09

Another blogger enjoys the inaugural wines from Montaluce.  Read More


Living the Wine Life: Montaluce Vineyards
6/28/09

Join this blogger as she experiences the beauty of Montaluce and the inaugural white wines.  Read More

North Georgia Winery Development Creates New Paradym For Green Development
07/09

Just what is the New Ruralism concept ?  See how Montaluce embraces this intriguing phenomena and reconnects its residents to the land. 


Real Weddings: Becca and Brent at Montaluce Winery 07/22/09
Atlanta Weddings  07/22/09

Is Italy your dream site for a destination wedding ? Experience Italy less than an hour from Atlanta at Montaluce Winery & Estates.  See how this couple did just that.


Montaluce's First Wines - Just the beginning
North Georgia Wine Tours Blog

As Montaluce bottles their first wines plans coalesce for growth in this winery-centered community.

What to know about today's Georgia wines
North Georgia Wine Tours 03/16/09

Georgia wineries have come a long way from the sweet, muscadine era. The wines crafted today in Dahlonega and many parts of the state have taken national honors, even when competing with what's coming out of Napa Valley and other parts of California. Put away any past prejudices--and tastes--and sample some of today's Georgia wines. Read More

Wine is the food-lover’s beverage. When served with the proper cuisine, wine enhances the taste of food, and vice versa. So, how do Georgia’s wineries operate to pair their wines with food? At the top of the heap are wineries that have on-site chefs and full-blown restaurants. That’s Habersham Vineyards & Winery, Montaluce and Château Élan, while Crane Creek Vineyards has a chef on staff. Read More

Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County that is a popular tourist destination for its historic downtown attractions , novelty shops, dining options, the gold museum, and, of course, Georgia wineries! Dahlonega is about an hour’s drive from Atlanta, which makes it a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Read More
 

A precious commodity is drawing prospectors to Lumpkin County. They come from New York or Atlanta, drawn by the lush mountains and temperate climate. And they grow grapes. Lots of them. Just like the gold rush almost 200 years ago, North Georgia — and especially Lumpkin County — is experiencing a wine rush. Steve Gibson, president of the Winegrowers Association of Georgia and general manager of Habersham Winery in Helen, said more out-of-towners are discovering the wine produced in that area, and the word is spreading. Read More

D’Vine Dahlonega Weddings
Atlantan Brides
Fall/Winter 2008
A beauty that rivals Tuscany’s grape-clustered hillsides is merely an hour away for Atlanta brides at North Georgia’s newest vineyard, Montaluce Winery & Estates. Tucked into the pristine edges of the Chattahoochee National Forest near Dahlonega and bordered by the Etowah River, the winery is an artful combination of scenery (developers used aerial images of Tuscany to accurately cultivate the landscape) and Italian winemaking finesse. jewelry from Bulgari’s new wedding collection, Dedicated To Venice.
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The wine life - North Georgia has evolved into the Napa of the South
The Gainesville Times
03/30/08
A precious commodity is drawing prospectors to Lumpkin County. They come from New York or Atlanta, drawn by the lush mountains and temperate climate. And they grow grapes. Lots of them.
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Star of Open That Bottle Night: Leoville Las Cases
Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC)
03/06/08
Pastor Dale Sillik and his wife, Donna, brought a 1998 Byron Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara, Calif. They got it on a cruise several years ago. Pastor Jill Henning and her husband, Matt, brought a sangiovese from a winery outside Roanoke, Va., near Matt's hometown.
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Vintage day for wine on the Web
Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC)
02/29/2008
Georgians may soon get to order their favorite Napa Valley sauvignon blanc or North Georgia red directly from the winery.  The Georgia House voted 126-8 Thursday to allow Georgians to order over the phone or Internet up to 12 cases per year of wine from a winery.
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Tuscan Treasure - Step inside our Spring Show House at Montaluce Winery & Estates
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
02/18/2008
What better backdrop for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles’ Spring Show House than North Georgia’s version of the Italian wine country, a 400-acre Tuscan-style, new-home community and winery.
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Montaluce – Uncorking the Tuscan life at North Georgia's newest winery concept
AtlantaLife Magazine
02/2008
They say fine wine gets better with age, but as Georgia will soon discover, a fine winery doesn’t necessarily need much time to ripen. Montaluce Winery and Estates is the newest wine producer and the newest wine-centered concept to land thoughtfully and oh-so gracefully in Dahlonega, Georgia’s small wine country.
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Dahlonega's New Gold Rush — North Georgia Winery Brings Local Wine to the Front Door
North Fulton Living – Lifestyle
11/2007
Most Georgians (and history buffs) know Dahlonega as the site of America’s first gold rush way back in the 1820s. For a while, the tiny hamlet in the North Georgia hills even hosted a U.S. mint to turn all that bullion into legal tender. But in the late 1840s, Georgia’s sun as America’s gold capital was eclipsed by much larger strikes in California.
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Food for Thought — Organic Thanksgiving
Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles
11/2007
For the family’s first holiday in their eco-friendly home, the Seydels introduce a cornucopia of green traditions into their Thanksgiving celebration.
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Message in a bottle — Georgia vineyards are steadily climbing in popularity and offerings
The Sunday Paper
09/23/2007
“Variety is the spice of life, and we ought to celebrate Georgia’s regional character,” says David Harris, winemaker and owner of Blackstock Vineyards & Winery in Dahlonega. “Our wines won’t and shouldn’t taste like French or Californian wine, and that’s what’s so interesting about tasting. We have a different regional flavor.”
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Where the Good Life Demands Grape Views
New York Times — Home & Garden
09/13/2007
The novelty of the golf course community may have begun to fade in recent years, but now vineyard living is emerging as an alternative. The American fascination with wine has never been more intense... and new housing developments are appearing alongside or right in the middle of vineyards across the country, even in areas not well known for their wine production.
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Georgia's Winning Wines
Georgia Trend
09/2007
The state’s burgeoning wine industry is producing a surprising array of reds, whites, pinks and dessert wines, as reflected in the results of Georgia Trend’s inaugural tasting of Georgia wines.
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Montaluce Winery and Estates
New York Times — Escapes — Breaking Ground
08/31/2007
This 400-acre gated development about an hour north of Atlanta will consist of one- to three-and-a-half-acre homesites and villa- and cottage-style houses from 1,100 to 6,300 square feet laid out around vineyards that will produce sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and merlot. When it is complete, which is expected to take around five years, there will be 298 houses.
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Dahlonega, Georgia — Finding gold in a mountain town north of Atlanta
U.S. News & World Report — Money & Business — 10 Bargain Retirement Spots
06/06/2007
Sorry, San Francisco, but the first gold rush in U.S. history didn't start in California in 1849. It was 1828 when gold was discovered in a part of the Cherokee Nation known today as Dahlonega, Ga. The town gets its name from the Cherokee word talonega, meaning golden. A U.S. Branch Mint opened there in 1838, pumping out $6 million in gold coins—over $100 million in today's dollars.
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The Best of the Southern Mountains — 23 Places you can enjoy exceptional living
Pinnacle Living
Our goal was simple: to find the very best cities, towns and areas in the Southern Appalachians for relocation, retirement or second-home living. Our research staff has come back with the results: the 21 municipalties (plus two bonus areas not incorporated as such) that offer the very best for those looking to build a new life in the mountains – a life with a fine home and great amenities, plus ample educational, recreational and cultural activities.
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Montaluce Hires Winemaker, Stefan Salvini
04/2007
Montaluce is proud to announce the hiring of our Winemaker, Stefano Salvini. Stefano comes to Montaluce from the Campodelsole Winery, in Bertinoro, Italy in the Emilia Romagna wine-growing region. Montaluce is truly blessed to have Stefano as a part of our team.
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Montaluce Winery and Estates
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine
01/01/2007
Builder Rob Beecham’s dream of opening a winery comes to fermentation in North Georgia with the help of architect Bill Harrison.  It’s an idea that has fermented during the past five years. Builder Rob Beecham’s growing appreciation for wine–fueled by trips to vineyards and a collecting spree–set his sights on moving to Italy or California upon retirement to open a winery.
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The Grape Escape — A snapshot of six wineries in Georgia's "Napa Valley"
Atlanta Life - Mountain Life
10/2006
The grapevine is climbing the jagged foothills of northeast Georgia, covering fields of red clay with a leafy carpet and luring Mercedes and Beamers to places where only pickups once dared to roam.
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Ground breaking Wednesday for new Lumpkin winery, resort
10/16/2006
DAHLONEGA - Montaluce Winery and Estates in Dahlonega held its ground breaking Wednesday at 3:00.  The ceremony was on the property, located just west of Dahlonega off Georgia 52 on Hightower Church Road.